Chinese swimmer sets 100-m freestyle world record at Paris 2024
2024-Aug-02 17:00
RECORD BREAKER. Gold medalist Zhanle Pan (center) of Team China, silver medalist Kyle Chalmers (right) of Team Australia, and bronze medalist David Popovici of Team Romania celebrate on the podium in the men's 100-meter freestyle finals on Day 5 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, Paris, France on Thursday (Aug. 1, 2024). Zhanle set a new world record of 46.40 seconds. (Anadolu Agency/Mustafa Yalcin)
ANKARA – Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle broke the world record to win an Olympic gold in the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday.
In the finals held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Pan, 19, swam the 100 meters in 46.40 seconds to break his own world record. It was the first swimming world record of the Paris 2024.
In February in Doha, Pan set a world record in this field with 46.80 seconds.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers finished with a time of 47.48 seconds to win an Olympic silver in Paris.
Romania's David Popovici took the bronze in 47.49 seconds during the event held in the French capital.
The Paris 2024 will end on Aug. 11. (PNA)